A pride of lions killed suspected poachers at a game reserve in South Africa.A field guide saw what appeared to be human remains around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, and an anti-poaching unit found a gun, gloves, wire cutters and the remnants of a backpack with food, water and other items, according to Nick Fox, the owner of Sibuya Game Reserve.“There seems to be clothing for three people,” Fox told Agence France-Presse. “I've not heard of it before in our area.”The items found, which included a high-powered rifle with a silencer and an ax, are hallmarks of poachers seeking rhino horns, Fox said.An anti-poaching dog alerted her handler around 4:30 a.m. Monday that something was amiss. At the same time, the handler heard a loud commotion coming from the lions.The reserve learned that the individuals walked into a pride of six lions.The reserve’s veterinarian shot the lions with tranquilizer darts so police forensic teams and the reserve’s anti-poaching unit could examine the area.The investigation is ongoing.

A pride of lions killed suspected poachers at a game reserve in South Africa.

A field guide saw what appeared to be human remains around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, and an anti-poaching unit found a gun, gloves, wire cutters and the remnants of a backpack with food, water and other items, according to Nick Fox, the owner of Sibuya Game Reserve.

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“There seems to be clothing for three people,” Fox told Agence France-Presse. “I've not heard of it before in our area.”

The items found, which included a high-powered rifle with a silencer and an ax, are hallmarks of poachers seeking rhino horns, Fox said.

An anti-poaching dog alerted her handler around 4:30 a.m. Monday that something was amiss. At the same time, the handler heard a loud commotion coming from the lions.

The reserve learned that the individuals walked into a pride of six lions.

The reserve’s veterinarian shot the lions with tranquilizer darts so police forensic teams and the reserve’s anti-poaching unit could examine the area.